Chapter 358 Understanding Yourself

What did you mean by what you just said?

"Yeah, what do you mean?"

Meeting two pairs of eager, curious eyes, Li Lianhua smiled, dusted off her sleeves, and remained silent.

Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's meaning. They then began to massage Li Lianhua's shoulders attentively, one on each side.

"Is this pressure appropriate, Huahua?"

"Heavier."

"Okay!"

After enjoying the moment for a while, Li Lianhua finally regained the sense of defeat she felt with Lan Yan and Di Feisheng. Before the two could get impatient, she spoke up in time, precisely gauging the situation: "Seeing how enthusiastic you are, it's not that I can't tell you."

"Have some tea."

"Have some snacks."

Fang Duobing and Li Xiangyi, who were initially about to give up, instantly perked up. One of them served tea, and the other handed out pastries, looking at Li Lianhua expectantly.

Li Lianhua was in a good mood, so she stopped teasing them.

"These are all jargon used by tomb raiders. 'What time you set off' means you've been in the trade for years, and 'which shortcut you take' means you belong to which faction..."

The two listened with great interest.

Fang Duobing also remembered the case from thirteen years ago and suddenly realized: "You're impersonating Su Shou Shusheng?"

"You seem quite familiar with this imperial court's files. That's right, if you're going to impersonate someone, you have to impersonate someone important, otherwise how could you bring so many of you in?"

Li Lianhua looked around. Without him, who would come into the house? Shouldn't we treat him better?

"Aren't you afraid that the scholar with bare hands will actually appear?"

In response to Li Xiangyi's question, Li Lianhua replied, "Why do you think I'm not afraid? It's naturally because he's dead."

"Dead?" Fang Duobing asked in surprise. "The imperial court is still investigating him. They all think he's hiding too well, but he's dead?"

“I buried him myself,” Li Lianhua sighed, then explained, “The scholar with plain hands was too badly injured, and I felt sorry for him, so I kept him by my side until he passed away. So, to thank me, he taught me the language of a tomb raider.”

The two of them finally understood, but Li Xiangyi suddenly asked Fang Duobing a question that left him completely bewildered: "Is there a Lotus Pavilion in front or behind it?"

"Behave yourself."

Lan Yan tapped the table. Li Xiangyi blinked guiltily, but still stubbornly insisted, "I didn't mean to do anything."

“Of course it is…” Li Lianhua began, attracting Li Xiangyi’s attention. Then, under his expectant and excited gaze, she decisively changed her words, “I won’t tell you.”

"Li Lianhua!"

"Didn't you say you understand me? I understand myself too."

Li Lianhua laughed. No matter how the world changes, young Li Xiangyi is not a peaceful person. He doesn't want to inexplicably turn young Li Xiangyi into a tomb raider.

You don't necessarily have to be the best in the world, but you absolutely cannot be a tomb raider!

Fang Duobing looked at the fuming Li Xiangyi and the smirking Li Lianhua, completely bewildered. Had he missed something? How could he not understand this development?

"Brother Lan?"

"This involves the true self, the id, the similar self, and the non-self..." Lan Yan said meaningfully.

The countless "I"s made Fang Duobing even more dizzy.

"Silly boy, this is not something you should listen to," Di Feisheng sincerely advised.

"Why can't I listen!" Fang Duobing was instantly ignited. "I'll sit and listen, I'll prick up my ears and listen the whole time! Just listen! And what's wrong with me!"

"..." It's so noisy.

Di Feisheng closed his eyes. He shouldn't have talked to this silly boy. He should have realized that someone who could get along well with Li Xiangyi couldn't be a quiet guy.

...

"Come on, let's have a drink."

At the banquet, Master Wei raised his wine glass to acknowledge everyone present.

Everyone raised their glasses in unison, and Li Lianhua exclaimed, "This wine is quite good."

Turning around, Fang Duobing gave him a meaningful look. Of all the people present, only this hothead Fang Duobing needed a reminder.

Lan Yan and Di Feisheng need no introduction, but Li Xiangyi, how could he not understand himself?

Fang Duobing received a look from Li Lianhua, shook his wine glass, spilled the wine behind him, and pretended to drink it.

Li Lianhua smiled with satisfaction. This silly boy still had some sense. Then she heard Li Xiangyi smack his lips and say, "It's really good. Another cup, please."

"Huh?" Li Lianhua looked over incredulously. "You brat, are you a fake Li Xiangyi? I was incredibly smart when I was young! What are you doing?"

Noticing Li Lianhua's gaze, Li Xiangyi smiled and clinked glasses with him: "Cheers!"

"You drank it?"

Fang Duobing stared at Li Xiangyi in shock, while Li Xiangyi replied calmly, "I drank it."

"you……"

Fang Duobing, who was about to say something, was stopped by Li Lianhua. Only after the banquet ended and no one else was present did Fang Duobing look at Li Xiangyi in a panic, "Why did you drink? Li Lianhua, quickly check his pulse!"

"What's the panic?" Li Lianhua said calmly.

"He drank alcohol!" Fang Duobing turned to Li Lianhua in disbelief. "You warned me not to drink, why didn't you warn him?"

Li Lianhua shook her head helplessly, "Turn around and look, besides you, who else is in a hurry? Even Senior Brother Lan Yan isn't worried."

Fang Duobing turned around at the sound and found that he was indeed the only one who was panicking. Then he saw Li Xiangyi, whose lips were smirking through the mask. He instantly realized what was going on and punched Li Xiangyi on the shoulder. "You lied to me!"

Li Xiangyi shrugged and shook his head with some regret, "I only managed to fool you."

Li Lianhua snorted. Although he was initially surprised by Li Xiangyi's behavior, he quickly realized that the guy was doing it on purpose.

I've already said it, how could he not know himself? Young Li Xiangyi certainly liked to play pranks. It's just that in his past, his masters were mostly the victims.

Now, Li Xiangyi has many more people he can tease, even his grown-up self.

Okay, Li Lianhua has to admit one fact: compared to Fang Duobing, Li Xiangyi is mainly targeting him.

But there's nothing we can do; he's so wise, manipulating his younger self is a piece of cake for him.

"So where did you pour the wine? In your sleeve?"

Fang Duobing curiously touched Li Xiangyi's sleeve, but it was all dry.

“Of course not, I really drank it,” Li Xiangyi proudly puffed out his chest. “With my brother’s antidote pills, this little bit of poison has no effect.”

Hearing about Li Xiangxian's skills from Li Xiangyi's mouth once again, Li Lianhua was momentarily dazed.

At this moment, he wasn't sure if he was thinking of Shan Gudao or Li Xiangxian, whom he had never met. But he did feel a little envious, envious that Li Xiangyi had a senior brother and an elder brother, and had the confidence to live so freely.

"Let's go, it's late, get some rest."

Lan Yan suddenly put his arm around Li Lianhua's shoulder and spoke lazily, dispelling all his worries.

Li Lianhua seemed to be complaining, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up: "It's late at night, what are you doing leaning on me?"

"It's late at night, and I can't see the road."

"You talk as if you can see it in broad daylight."

"Wow, Hua Hua, is this how you treat patients? You're just rubbing salt into their wounds."

Did it hurt?

No, not at all.

"No……"

Why do you sound a little disappointed?

"Really? I don't think so—"